Antares launches Cygnus cargo mission to ISS
Original Publication Date: 2022-11-07 11:15
A Northrop Grumman Cygnus cargo spacecraft is on its way to the International Space Station. The rocket placed a Cygnus spacecraft into orbit that is set to arrive at the ISS early Nov. 9. The launch was originally scheduled for Nov. 6 but scrubbed about 15 minutes before liftoff.
Maxar acquires another tech company as it pursues growth in gaming and media
Original Publication Date: 2022-11-07 08:00
Maxar Technologies is acquiring Wovenware, an artificial intelligence and software firm. Wovenware is the latest addition to Maxar’s 3D tech business. Maxar executives told analysts they plan to generate new business in the video gaming, media, entertainment and metaverse sectors.
Space Force lays out timeline for 2023 rapid-response launch experiment
Original Publication Date: 2022-11-06 10:48
The U.S. Space Force awarded a contract last month to Firefly Aerospace and Millennium Space. The contract is just the first step toward a goal of launching a space mission on 24 hours’ notice. Congress has insisted the Space Force should have in case U.S. Satellites are shot down in a war.
Psyche review finds institutional problems at JPL
Original Publication Date: 2022-11-05 21:59
NASA releases independent review of problems that delayed launch of Psyche asteroid mission. Review finds institutional issues at Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Report highlights challenges in hiring and retaining skilled engineers. Review also calls on Caltech, which runs JPL for NASA, to improve its knowledge of JPL.
First Starliner crew flight slips to April 2023 – Spaceflight Now
Original Publication Date: 2022-11-06 00:00
Boeing and NASA are moving forward with the first crewed test flight of the Starliner spacecraft. The first test flight of Boeing’s Starliner crew capsule with astronauts has been delayed from February to April 2023. The delay comes after a busy stretch of crew and cargo missions to the International Space Station.
Live coverage: Northrop Grumman Antares rocket launches from Virginia – Spaceflight Now
Original Publication Date: 2022-11-06 00:00
Live coverage of the launch of an Antares rocket from Virginia with Northrop Grumman’s 18th operational Cygnus resupply flight to the International Space Station. Text updates will appear automatically below. Follow us on Twitter. NASA TV Wallops Clean Feed.
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OneWeb has resumed deployment of its satellite constellation with the launch of 36 satellites aboard India’s GSLV Mk.III rocket. The mission – which marks the first commercial launch for the GSLV – lifted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre on Sunday, Oct. 23.
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Northrop Grumman was preparing to launch the second to last Antares 230+ rocket from Wallops Island, Virginia for the NG-18 mission to the International Space Station. A fire alarm in Cygnus’ mission control center initially pushed the launch to 5:55 AM EST, the end of the window, before eventually scrubbing the launch. Teams have set up for 24-hour recycle and will try again to launch NG-18 within a 5-minute window that opens at 5:27 AM EST (10:27 UTC) on Monday, Nov. 7.
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China successfully launched the Zhongxing-19 mission on a Chang Zheng 3B/E rocket today. The rocket took off at 11:50 UTC from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in China and launched into geostationary transfer orbit (GTO) This launch is a replacement payload for the previously malfunctioned Zhongxer-18 satellite, which was initially launched on the same rocket configuration in August 2019.
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Europe's Copernicus satellite fleet is gearing up for the arrival of its next addition on Wednesday. A Russian Rockot booster set to blast off from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome at 17:57 UTC with the Sentinel-3B multi-function satellite.
ISS Updates – Spaceflight101 – International Space Station
A veteran NASA spacewalker and an EVA rookie from Japan ended their week with nearly six hours of work outside the International Space Station on Friday. The restoration of the Station’s Mobile Servicing System started last year and continued in January to provide Canadarm2 with a new pair of grappling hands.
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SpaceX Falcon 9 takes to the skies over Florida’s Cape Canaveral Monday afternoon. The flight-proven Dragon spacecraft will deliver science gear, supplies and maintenance hardware to the International Space Station. It is the first of at least six cargo ships inbound to the U.S. Segment of ISS this year.
Re-Entry: Long March 11 Rocket Body – Spaceflight101
The CZ-11 fourth stage used leftover propellant for a partial de-orbit maneuver, lowering its perigee to 120 Kilometers to significantly accelerate its orbital decay. It is reportedly built around a YF-50 main engine and conducts the orbital circularization after the three CZ-11 stages finish their job.
As Psyche Mission Moves Forward, NASA Responds to Independent Review
NASA and Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) share a response to an independent review board. The board convened to determine why the Psyche mission missed its planned 2022 launch opportunity. The review board found a significant factor in the delay was an imbalance between the workload and the available workforce at JPL.
NASA to Discuss Psyche Independent Review Board Results
NASA will host a community town hall at 12 p.m. EDT (9 a.m. PDT) on Friday, Nov. 4. Members of the science community, academia, media, and public, are invited to join the discussion online. Following the town hall, NASA will host a media call.
NASA Prepares to Say ‘Farewell’ to InSight Spacecraft
InSight’s seismometer has detected more than 1,300 marsquakes since the lander touched down in November 2018. The lander data has yielded details about Mars’ interior layers, its liquid core, the surprisingly variable remnants beneath the surface.
NASA Solar System Ambassadors: Sharing the Science for 25 Years
NASA’s Solar System Ambassadors Program is celebrating its 25th anniversary in fall 2022. The program is funded by NASA’s Science Mission Directorate and is managed by NASA’’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California. In the spirit of a genuine grassroots endeavor, the Solar System Ambassadors program was originally called the Galileo Ambassador Program.
Haunting Portrait: NASA’s Webb Reveals Dust, Structure in Pillars of Creation
Mid-infrared light excels at observing gas and dust in extreme detail. The densest areas of dust are the darkest shades of gray. The red region toward the top, which forms an uncanny V, is where the dust is diffuse and cooler. Notice that no background galaxies make an appearance – the interstellar medium in the densest part of the Milky Way’s disk is too swollen with gas and dust to allow their distant light to penetrate.
NASA’s Lunar Flashlight Ready to Search for the Moon’s Water Ice
Lunar Flashlight will be the first mission to use a four-laser reflectometer to look for water ice on the Moon. The reflectometer works by using near-infrared wavelengths that are readily absorbed by water to identify ice on the surface. It’s thought that molecules of water come from comet and asteroid material impacting the lunar surface.
NASA Continues Psyche Asteroid Mission
NASA says its Psyche mission will go forward, targeting a launch period opening on Oct. 10, 2023. Earlier this year, Psyche missed its planned 2022 launch period as a result of mission development problems. An internal review of whether the mission would be able to overcome these issues to successfully launch in 2023.